Darryl Kealy, Rovello’s coach at Cleveland High, said news of his drowning has hit the tennis community especially hard. People have sent him emails and text messages, saying they can’t believe what happened.

Stricken by the news, Kealy said his heart goes out to Rovello’s parents, who attended all his matches. Rovello was an only child.

“Obviously, the family – it’s a real catastrophe to them,” Kealy said.

It’s hard for Kealy to understand what happened because jumping off a cliff seemed out of character for Rovello.

“He wasn’t at all a risk taker. He was always very careful with his work ethic – with his studies (and) with his tennis,” Kealy said. “It probably could happen to any one of us at some time. But for Alex, it’s very hard to understand.”

Sunday afternoon, the U of O issued a statement that its athletics program was mourning Rovello's loss.

"The Oregon tennis family is devastated by the loss of Alex," head tennis toach Nils Schyllander said in a statement. "He was an amazing person and teammate and his spirit will live on forever with all of us who were fortunate enough to have known him."

Rovello's family is planning a memorial service for May 18. Details have not yet been released.

Pictures from our front porch of the Stout Fire from Sutherlin on the evening of July 30, 2015. Later in the evening after the moon rise, the effect of the smoke from the fires in Douglas County on the moon.